Diamond-Blackfan anemia overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a congenital erythroid aplasia that usually presents in infancy.The classic form is characterized by a profound normochromic and usually macrocytic anemia with normal leukocytes and platelets. About half of the affected patients have congenital malformations, and growth retardation in 30% of affected individuals. The symptoms and physical findings associated with DBA vary greatly from person to person.The hematologic complications occur in 90% of affected individuals during the first year of life.[1]
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